Exploring and Analyzing the Effect of Avatar's Visual Style on Anxiety of English as Second Language (ESL) Speakers
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| author | Liu, Tianqi Yi, Xin Shi, Yuanchun Wang, Yuntao |
| author_facet | Liu, Tianqi Yi, Xin Shi, Yuanchun Wang, Yuntao |
| contents | Virtual avatars offer new opportunities to reshape communication experiences beyond traditional live video. However, it remains unclear how avatar representations influence communication anxiety for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers, and why such effects emerge. To take a first step to address this, we conducted a controlled laboratory study in which Mandarin-speaking ESL participants engaged in one-on-one conversations under three representation conditions: live video, stylized avatars, and realistic avatars. We assessed anxiety using both self-reported measures and physiological signals (EDA, ECG, PPG). Our results show that avatar style plays a critical role in shaping communication anxiety. While live video remained a strong baseline with low subjective anxiety, stylized avatars achieved comparable-and in some cases lower-physiological anxiety levels, whereas realistic avatars elicited higher anxiety. Beyond these effects, our findings reveal three underlying mechanisms that explain how avatar representations shape ESL communication anxiety: (1) facial expressiveness; (2) perceived feedback and fear of negative evaluation; and (3) contextual appropriateness. This work provides actionable design implications for developing avatar-mediated communication systems that support emotionally sustainable cross-linguistic interaction. |
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| spellingShingle | Exploring and Analyzing the Effect of Avatar's Visual Style on Anxiety of English as Second Language (ESL) Speakers Liu, Tianqi Yi, Xin Shi, Yuanchun Wang, Yuntao Human-Computer Interaction Virtual avatars offer new opportunities to reshape communication experiences beyond traditional live video. However, it remains unclear how avatar representations influence communication anxiety for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers, and why such effects emerge. To take a first step to address this, we conducted a controlled laboratory study in which Mandarin-speaking ESL participants engaged in one-on-one conversations under three representation conditions: live video, stylized avatars, and realistic avatars. We assessed anxiety using both self-reported measures and physiological signals (EDA, ECG, PPG). Our results show that avatar style plays a critical role in shaping communication anxiety. While live video remained a strong baseline with low subjective anxiety, stylized avatars achieved comparable-and in some cases lower-physiological anxiety levels, whereas realistic avatars elicited higher anxiety. Beyond these effects, our findings reveal three underlying mechanisms that explain how avatar representations shape ESL communication anxiety: (1) facial expressiveness; (2) perceived feedback and fear of negative evaluation; and (3) contextual appropriateness. This work provides actionable design implications for developing avatar-mediated communication systems that support emotionally sustainable cross-linguistic interaction. |
| title | Exploring and Analyzing the Effect of Avatar's Visual Style on Anxiety of English as Second Language (ESL) Speakers |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.05126 |